discomfort

dis·com·fort  (ds-kmfrt)

n.

1. Mental or bodily distress.

2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.

tr.v. dis·com·fort·ed, dis·com·fort·ing, dis·com·forts

To make uncomfortable; distress. See Usage Note at discomfit.

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[Middle English, from Old French desconfort, from desconforter, to discourage : des-, dis- + conforter, to strengthen; see comfort.]

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dis·comfort·a·ble (-kmfr-t-bl, -kmft-bl) adj.

dis·comfort·ing·ly adv.

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discomfort

Noun

1. a mild pain

2. a feeling of worry or embarrassment

3. discomforts conditions that cause physical uncomfortableness: the physical discomforts of pregnancy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discomfort - the state of being tense and feeling pain uncomfortableness condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" incommodiousness, inconvenience - an inconvenient discomfort malaise, unease, uneasiness - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) hangover, katzenjammer - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) wretchedness - the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain" comfort, comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
	2.	discomfort - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress soreness, irritation hurt, suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain

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discomfort

noun 1. pain, suffering, hurt, smarting, ache, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, pang, malaise, twinge, soreness << OPPOSITE comfort

noun 2. uneasiness, worry, anxiety, doubt, alarm, distress, suspicion, apprehension, misgiving, nervousness, disquiet, agitation, qualms, trepidation, perturbation, apprehensiveness, dubiety, inquietude << OPPOSITE reassurance

3. inconvenience, trouble, difficulty, bother, hardship, irritation, hassle (informal) nuisance, uphill S. African annoyance, awkwardness, unpleasantness, vexation

verb 4. make uncomfortable, worry, trouble, shake, alarm, disturb, distress, unsettle, ruffle, unnerve, disquiet, perturb, discomfit, discompose << OPPOSITE reassure

Translations

discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n → incomodidad f (= unease); inquietud f;

(physical) → malestar m

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n → malaise m, gêne f (= lack of comfort); manque m de confort

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n (unease) → Unbehagen nt;

(physical) → Beschwerden pl

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n → disagio (= lack of comfort); scomodità f inv